Robert A. Rapoza

In 1990, a bipartisan Congress passed historic bills. Then it cracked apart. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

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News in the PM edition: Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) told me he would partner with Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) to defend the CDFI Fund since the Trump admin set up all its employees for layoffs. Crapo said he’d work to “see if we can get that decision changed.” >>>>

The White House has already compiled a list of agencies it’s planning on targeting with impending federal firings, which it’s expecting to announce as early as Friday, two WH officials tell me The administration is still ironing out some of the specifics, but the list was mainly put together by the OMB in coordination with the targeted agencies

A new wrinkle in the CR Shutdown Debate:

Rural housing sucess story in UT! sltrib.com/news/2025/03/0…

Buckle Up! wsj.com/politics/polic…

News from Treasury

"In the summer of 1956, while I was playing for the Red Sox, we got a rare day off, but I was told to take my uniform and go to Stockbridge, to be photographed, along with Sam White and Jackie Jensen. On arrival, we found the address, we were greeted warmly by a small, slim man smoking a pipe and his name meant nothing to me" Frank Sullivan The painting features five members of 1956 Red Sox who were also with the team in 1957, when the painting appeared on the cover of "The Saturday Evening Post". Outfielder Ted Williams, standing in the center of the image Outfielder Jackie Jensen, tying his shoe and seated in front of Williams Pitcher Frank Sullivan, seated to the left of Jensen (the '8' of Sullivan's uniform number 18 is clearly seen) Catcher Sammy White, seated at far left, wearing his catcher's mitt Infielder Billy Goodman, standing at far right, with his hand covering his mouth. “Mr. Rockwell had a Bing Crosby-type pipe, very wavy hair, receding chin. I knew he was somebody special, because nobody smoked in my high school.” A mystery man came to Pittsfield High in search of a model for the "The Rookie". “Scotty” Safford, the model Painting sold for $22,565,000 in 2014 "The Rookie" Norman Rockwell, 1956

@Jimfrombaseball Thanks for this. I have the poster hanging in my office. I spotted Willians, Jensen and Sullivan, but missed White. This poster has always been special for me. It was about the time I started rooting for the Red Sox. I still do.

A bipartisan group of senators, including a LOT of Republicans, is asking OMB Director Vought to release $324M in withheld funding for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Comes after a group of R’s got Vought to release education funding he was withholding

Inside the Senate’s August recess plans

A rare show of bipartisanship today on the Senate Banking Committee over the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025. Read more from @kenzienguyenn03: punchbowl.news/article/vault/…

🚨🚨🚨 USDA plans to announce its reorganization plan this AM. -Closing several major DC buildings, inc. South building -Moving staff to five locations around the county, including Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Fort Collins, Indianapolis + Raleigh w/ @YarrowGrace @jordanwolman

CR coming! We knew it would happen anyway but pretty much a done deal now